By Jake McKee, RNZ Ukrainians and their supporters at a Wellington protest say it’s agonising not being able to help those at home, but are unimpressed at a request to merge protests.The presence of two different protest groups…

At Gloriavale, Levi Courage felt that he had no freedom, no money, no way out. On a rainy night last June Courage finished work and told his parents, Aaron and Joy, he was leaving Gloriavale – for good. He took a change of clothing…

The protesters who closed down the Auckland Harbour Bridge have copped a lashing from the city’s mayor as the unlawful march appears to expose how thinly police are stretched.Phil Goff said: “There’s a hell of a lot of Aucklanders…

By RNZ An allegation of gender discrimination against an employer who allegedly criticised their employee for taking one sick day due to menstruation-related illness has been settled.The Auckland woman, who worked in an office…

Several police officers were treated by paramedics yesterday after being spat on by protesters outside Parliament in a hostile day that led to one arrest.As the Wellington protest enters day 20 today, police say the number of people…

Video footage has shown Ukrainian civilians singing their national anthem while sheltering in an underground bunker.

In a video captured by an American journalist and shared on social media, the Ukrainians in the shelter begin singing their national anthem.

A child sits in her mother's lap wiping away tears, as the chorus echoes through the shelter, even as the battle for the country rages above ground.

READ MORE: Battle for Ukrainian capital Kyiv underway as explosions hit city

Russian forces are currently attempting to take Ukraine's city of Kyiv.

But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed he will not stop fighting for his country.

Mr Zelenskyy has refused an offer from the US Government to be evacuated from the capital, saying he needs anti-tank ammunition, 'not a ride'.

By RNZ A man who attempted to swim across the Cook Strait has reportedly died just after completing the feat of endurance.Nick Hobson swam across the strait, but according to the Facebook group Wellington Ocean Swimmers died…

A couple have tied the knot at the anti-mandate protest outside Parliament this afternoon, much to the delight of a cheering crowd. They were married on the main stage, which was decorated with purple ribbons for the occasion.The…

An Auckland intermediate school has shut to onsite learning for two weeks due to the sheer number of cases and household contacts it’s dealing with.Henderson Intermediate in west Auckland has a case in almost every classroom, as…

By RNZ The Police Association says officers who lost their jobs should be allowed to return to work after a High Court Ruling quashed a Covid-19 vaccine mandate.And a lawyer says the ruling has implications for other employers.Yesterday…